A senior commercial/technical role providing expertise and knowledge-based support for a global market leader. A “Go-to” Expert in Facades & Cladding Products for Construction Sector.

Based North East UK with international travel across Northern Europe & Scandinavia

£Senior level broad ranging management package

Ref: L10811

This is a key role within a leading manufacturer of high performance laminate panels used within the construction sector. Our Client is a well-known, globally-branded company and part of a world-leading Group. It manufactures from a number of locations with a significant site in the North East and has unrivalled expertise in laminate product manufacturing and works closely with architects, designers, fabricators, specifiers and developers in bringing innovation and new product development into the marketplace.

This new role is within their growing facades business area and is focussed on providing technical customer support for the specification, installation and ongoing maintenance aspects whilst also proactively supporting the sales organisation on product specification and installation. You will provide a recognised and respected “go-to” point of contact within the Company and will be the technical authority for exterior cladding customer support. Additionally, you will support senior colleagues with informed technical knowledge and all current thinking on building facades, specifications, installation guidelines and risk. You will also create specification documents and registration compliance information, contribute to technical training manuals, develop installer training programmes and support marketing in the production of relevant exterior cladding technical content.

You will interface significantly across the Group at a senior level providing support for the sales team and customer services on claims, senior colleagues on product development, suppliers on fixing systems and accessories and, importantly, clients, architects, designers, contractors and installers with technical know-how.

This is a broad-ranging role requiring an individual who is completely up to date with the building facades sector and has this specific and deep skill set. You will be a graduate qualified mechanical or civil engineer and have an impressive track record in the construction industry working with technical or solution-based building products and specifically have experience of cladding or curtain wall systems or related products. You must be an excellent communicator and have the gravitas and presence necessary to work across the Group and combine this with your commercial awareness and ability to develop informative relationships with suppliers, business partners, clients and industry leaders.

This is a superb broad-ranging opportunity for a professional industry expert and the package is designed to attract the best talent in the sector. The location is North East UK with UK and international travel.

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